Mini Time

It’s FINALLY warm in New York (and by warm I mean we are pouring sweat with the slightest movement, since spring only lasted three days, but don’t worry – I’m going to stop my New Yorker meteorological weather rants here right away) and it’s finally time for me to get out my favorite thing – mini skirts.

Wearing a mini skirt is the surest way to put your inner thigh in direct contact with the sticky seat in the taxi stay cool and look super feminine even in flats. It’s also a subtle way to tan your legs, and to test out your laser hair removal (a total fail for me this winter – I only managed to go to two sessions and it looks like I didn’t do anything at all, except that I actually got rid of the equivalent in dollars of about two pairs of Louboutins.)

(Uh oh, I think we need to talk about legs super soon)

Anyway, I’m a fan of the mini skirt, and I definitely plan to wear one every day until the end of summer.

I definitely agree: as soon as the weather gets hotter I end up craving skirts, shorts and dresses. BUT (’cause there’s always one) i also always end up looking at my non tanned/skinny/hairless legs. In the end, what started as a “yay spring has finally arrived” turns out as a “why am i big bonned, white and have portuguese genes?”
So yes, we need to talk about legs here :) :) that would cheer my up

What happened with laser Garance? I did it a couple of years ago and my legs are always beach ready! It was the best beauty investment ever (a groupon for 8 sessions) and now I only apply body lotion and sunscreen from http://www.dclskincare.com

Pregnancy happened to me too, and though I didnt get stretchmarks, skin changed and is way less firm. In the summer, I use mini skirts with fishnet thighs, either black or skin colored it’s not too hot, and you feel less “naked” with them. :)

You have to go to the right laser hair removal salon, and Beam Laser by the Time Warner building is the best.
Started by two Brazilian sisters who knew everything about getting rid of hair. Seriously, they make it all go away!

I used to wear minis when I was a teenager an then I kind of got shy about showing lots of skin. But now I’m in my third decade and I think-why not! Soon I may not be able to so I’m going to show off while I can :)
Anahttp://www.champagnegirlsabouttown.co.uk

You can’t just stop and start with laser!! It won’t work if you do that… You have to commit to going every 6-8 weeks (it depends on your hair growth cycle) and you need to do it for minimum 6 sessions in a row. Also make sure you go for a proper laser, not IPL, which doesn’t work as well at all.

As others have said, you have to stick with the laser sessions! As was explained to me, only about 20% of your hair is growing at any given time, so whenever you get the laser treatment, it’s only getting the hair that’s actively growing at that time. That’s why you need to go back a minimum of five times, then perhaps more depending on your hair type, color, etc. I’ve had 3 underarm sessions and 2 leg session now. Each time, for the first week or two after I see a difference, then new hair starts to grow. But after my 3rd underarm session is seems to be staying clear for longer, and the regrowth is more patchy.

I am a big advocate of any length skirt, for any weather. In summertime, I just can’t do the ankle boot with skirt look. I prefer my toes to breathe. I do not care at all for socks (a native of MY, I now reside full-time in AZ so this isn’t an issue for me, at all.)